When thinking about health diet, most people get alarmed whenever seeing word ‘fat’. It is often considered as one of our enemies in getting a fit body. Therefore, fat is often avoided, but should it be?
Fats, in different forms, are necessary for human body, because many vitamins are dissolvable in fat, and only in that form they are absorbed. It is worth consuming fat contained in fish, nuts, or seeds, also during diet. In the recipes presented on this website we often use various oils, and we have realized, that not all are popular, thus we would like to briefly describe those oils that we like to use.
* Coconut oil
It is our most frequently used oil for frying and bakes, and we often use is it also for cold cakes. It is irreplaceable in the kitchen. It has high burning temperature, thus long time frying won’t damage your frying pan or your dish. It does not rancid, and it smells perfectly. When kept in temperature up to 25 degrees it is white and solid. When it gets warmer it melts and turns transparent.
* Linseed oil
We use it only for salads, sauce or use it for risotto. It has low burning temperature thus it is not good for frying.
* Sesame oil
Neither this oil can be used for frying. However, it blends perfectly with many salads and rice pasta. I can highly recommend especially the second usage. It has delicate nutty flavor and smell.
* Macadamia nut oil
This oil has very expressive taste and aroma. It is good for frying and baking, as well as for cold dishes, for instance salads. Personally, I like it with steamed vegetables, sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
* Walnut oil
In contrast to the so far mentioned oils, this one has very intense nutty flavor. It is good for salads. It should not be used for frying.
* Peanut oil
It has expressive nutty flavor. It is perfect for salads and dressings. I like to use it also for spring rolls, pastas, and dishes with halloumi cheese.
* Grape seed oil
Delicate with neutral taste and flavor. It does not change dishes taste. It is good for salads and dressings. Sometimes I use it for risotto.
* Pumpkin seed oil
It has nutty flavor and it is perfect for flavoring cold dishes like salads, and quark. I use it for short time thus I’m just starting to experiment with it.
* Rice oil
It works well for frying, and it is good for cold dishes. It is perfect for Chinese cuisine dishes. It blends well with pastas and rice.
